Local football coaches dealing with new concussion rules

11:01 PM,
Sep. 27, 2012

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One moment, West Lafayette junior Jade Doty was chasing down the scout team quarterback in practice on a typical Tuesday afternoon.

The next, the defensive lineman was gathering his senses in the athletic trainer's room at Straley Field. Doty had taken a knee to the helmet on that play, and although he got right back up, his teammates and coaches noticed irregularities in his behavior and sent him to athletic trainer Marion Vruggink.

"Right when I woke up in Mrs. V's room, everything was blurry," said Doty, describing the aftermath of his concussion. "I couldn't focus on anything. I was told I ...